Bulk shipping container
First Claim
1. A bulk shipping container which comprises:
- a base structure;
a side wall structure, at least a portion of which is removable, having a top edge and a bottom edge;
a side wall retainer structure located upon the base structure, said retainer structure adapted to receive the bottom edge of said side wall structure;
a disposable inner liner located within said side wall structure;
a drain conduit and flow regulation valve assembly positioned such that one end of said conduit is in sealed engagement with the interior of the disposable inner liner such that a product material to be contained therein can be removed therefrom;
a top cover structure removably mounted upon the top edge of the side wall structure to seal the container;
a liner support bar positioned in such manner as to extend substantially across the top of the side wall structure beneath the top cover structure to support the disposable inner liner; and
means for removably securing the assembled top cover structure, side wall structure and side wall retainer structure to the base structure.
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Abstract
This invention relates to an improved reuseable bulk shipping container for the transport of liquids, semi-liquids, semi-solids, pastes and the like. The container has a pallet-type base structure including a drain and flow regulation valve assembly provided with a quick connect-disconnect coupling for connection to an exterior pumping source and a base retainer ring located on the base structure adapted to support the base of a side structure. The side structure includes removable metal panels or the like, and support structure to maintain the panels in a cylindrical form. A disposable inner liner is provided for containing the product. A top liner support bar, a top retaining ring cover structure and connecting rods are provided to secure the structure to the pallet-type base structure.
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5 Claims
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1. A bulk shipping container which comprises:
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a base structure; a side wall structure, at least a portion of which is removable, having a top edge and a bottom edge; a side wall retainer structure located upon the base structure, said retainer structure adapted to receive the bottom edge of said side wall structure; a disposable inner liner located within said side wall structure; a drain conduit and flow regulation valve assembly positioned such that one end of said conduit is in sealed engagement with the interior of the disposable inner liner such that a product material to be contained therein can be removed therefrom; a top cover structure removably mounted upon the top edge of the side wall structure to seal the container; a liner support bar positioned in such manner as to extend substantially across the top of the side wall structure beneath the top cover structure to support the disposable inner liner; and means for removably securing the assembled top cover structure, side wall structure and side wall retainer structure to the base structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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Specification
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Current AssigneeCato Oil & Grease Co. (Republica Bolivariana De Venezuela)
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Original AssigneeCato Oil & Grease Co. (Republica Bolivariana De Venezuela)
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InventorsOswalt, Leon M., McClanahan, Jimmie D.
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Primary Examiner(s)Spar, Robert J.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Wacyra, Edward M.
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Application NumberUS05/831,867Time in Patent Office711 DaysField of Search222/105, 222/185, 222/131, 222/183, 222/464, 222/540, 222/173, 222/180, 222/181, 229/17 B, 206/386, 217/43 A, 220/403, 220/404, 220/465, 220/461, 220/4 F, 220/5 R, 220/5 A, 220/7, 221/283US Class Current222/105CPC Class CodesB65D 77/061 the containers being mounte...
